Summer holidays have arrived and sitting on the deck reading novels with the sun shining ever so profusely is a congenial style of relaxation. The author Lisa Jewell provides the reader with a family whose home was built of coziness and happiness and Easter became their yearly celebration with Easter egg hunts and the traditional roast of lamb. Then one day tragedy happened. As we know, every family has a story to tell and when a family loses a loved one, they wrestle with the closing of the family home and the disposing of the hoards and hoards of memories that once was collected and reserved as STUFF. Undoubtedly, there will be the squabbles between siblings as to who yields what from the cozy family home.
Is it imperative to hang onto every little piece of art that children create throughout their childhood? Why do we allow our homes to become a bit of a cluttered mess and that we are unable to throw away STUFF that gathers in our childhood homes and continues to take over our lives when we evolve into adults?
I recommend this novel because we all have to return to face the memories of the past. Often, families discover ways to restore peace and unlock those secrets hidden within the nooks and crannies of their childhood homes.
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